"Kakashi, if you're going to be this stubborn, then don't blame me for getting ruthless. Haku! Stop playing around. Finish those two brats," Zabuza said with a faint laugh. In the next instant, a vicious glint appeared in his eyes, and his voice turned cold and cruel.
"Yes, I understand, Lord Zabuza." A clear voice came from the ninja beneath the mask. From the sound of it, he was only a boy of around seventeen or eighteen.
"Then, Naruto, Sasuke, from here on out, I'll be getting serious!" the boy said calmly.
Sasuke's expression tightened. Naruto still wore a look of disdain, but inside, he had also grown wary. Their brief exchange had made both of them understand that this gentle-voiced, seemingly harmless person before them was far, far stronger than they were.
"Secret Technique! Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!" The boy named Haku formed hand seals rapidly and gave a soft shout. A dozen or so ice mirrors condensed from water swiftly surrounded Naruto and Sasuke.
They were isolated from the others.
"Sasuke, Naruto!" Sakura shouted in worry. Though she wanted to run over and check on them, her trembling legs refused to move no matter what.
Watching this scene, Kakashi's heart tightened as well. He looked at Raiga and Zabuza before him, their auras rising to their peaks.
He sighed softly, and his gaze quickly turned grave and icy. Since it had come to this, there was no need to hold anything back. Kakashi made up his mind.
The scarlet Sharingan in his left eye also began to spin rapidly. In the indistinct blur, it seemed almost as if it were forming the shape of a great windmill.
"Hmph. Then, Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" Zabuza gave no warning at all. As soon as the words left his